JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 3f 48y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 6
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain

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U Cant Be Serious

Selected at: 13/8

Looked like a chaser with a future when bolting up in a C&D handicap on his first try over fences last month. Up 5lb but can only be expected to improve again.

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Harper's Brook

J: Tristan Durrell ³

T: Dan Skelton

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Useful and on last winning mark but may need this reappearance run

143P7-

Age: 9

Weight: 12-1

OR: 136

Days: 223

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Apr 25	San Sandown	15.5f Gd	ChG1	11-10 p	7/7	Il Etait Temps (64L)	125/1	137	129
16 Apr 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	HcChG2	10-6 p	PU/10	Riskintheground ()	16/1	137	131
22 Feb 25	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	2HcCh	11-4 p	3/7	Dr T J Eckleburg (30L)	9/1	138	113
19 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	16f Sft	2HcCh	10-12 p	4/8	Matata (18½L)	8/1	139	126
27 Dec 24	Wet Wetherby	15f GS	2HcCh	11-8 p	1/4	Parisencore (nk)	9/4	136	142
18 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3HcCh	11-10 p	2/5	Javert Allen (2¼L)	22/1	136	141

Royal Jewel

J: Callum Pritchard ³

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Second-season chaser who ran well at Ascot most recently; remains of interest

123-12

Age: 6

Weight: 11-8

OR: 129

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Nov 25	Asc Ascot	21f Gd	2HcCh	10-10	2/4	Neon Moon (2¼L)	6/5F	129	132
29 Oct 25	Nab Newton Abbot	21f GS	4HcCh	11-10	1/11	Joe Cotton (1½L)	3/1F	121	129
19 Apr 25	Nab Newton Abbot	21f Hy	3HcCh	11-1	3/11	Scarface (17½L)	7/4F	121	109
22 Feb 25	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	4NvHcCh	11-9	2/5	Passing Kate (1½L)	10/11F	119	127
28 Jan 25	Chp Chepstow	16f Hy	3NvHcCh	10-12	1/5	Cabhfuilfungi (½L)	11/4	114	122
1 Jan 25	Exe Exeter	19f Sft	4NvHcCh	11-11	3/5	Donnacha (5¾L)	11/4	116	116

Donnacha

J: James Davies

T: Nigel Hawke

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)

Trying to challenge when nearly falling two out at Ffos Las on reappearance

3411-3

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 128

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Oct 25	Ffo Ffos Las	19.5f Sft	3HcCh	12-0	3/8	Filanderer (20L)	10/1	128	130
9 Feb 25	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-0	1/5	The Famous Five (3¾L)	2/1F	122	133
1 Jan 25	Exe Exeter	19f Sft	4NvHcCh	11-13	1/5	Risk De Pluie (1¼L)	5/2J	118	125
22 Nov 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	3HcCh	11-9	4/8	Range (11½L)	11/4	120	116
17 Oct 24	Crl Carlisle	16f GS	3NvHcCh	11-2	3/5	Western Zephyr (20L)	2/1F	122	117
7 Apr 24	Exe Exeter	18.5f Hy	4HcH	11-12	1/6	King Of The Lake (4¾L)	2/1F	117	119

Saint Anapolino

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

This switch to chasing may have positive effect; stable also runs Royal Jewel

116-64

Age: 6

Weight: 11-6

OR: 127

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Nov 25	Kem Kempton	21f Gd	2HcH	11-9 h¹	4/7	Idy Wood (11L)	3/1J	129	123
24 Oct 25	Chl Cheltenham	20f GS	3HcH	11-1	6/20	French Ship (16½L)	18/1	129	121
15 Mar 25	Kem Kempton	21f Gd	2HcH	11-8	6/10	Aston Martini (18L)	11/2	130	120
22 Feb 25	Kem Kempton	21f GS	3HcH	11-1	1/12	Stoner's Choice (3½L)	5/1	123	131
4 Feb 25	Tau Taunton	16.5f Sft	4HcH	11-12	1/14	Walk On High (1L)	100/30F	118	125
13 Jan 25	Exe Exeter	16.5f Sft	4MdH	11-8	1/14	As The Fella Says (3L)	100/30	115	114

U Cant Be Serious

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Proved game over C&D on chase/seasonal debut, taking 2m3f record to 2-2; respected

7133-1

Age: 6

Weight: 11-3

OR: 124

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Nov 25	Exe Exeter	19f GS	3HcCh	11-3	1/9	Barlovento (½L)	4/1	119	129
1 Mar 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f Sft	4NvHcH	12-2	3/6	Authentic Legacy (8¾L)	6/1	122	116
18 Jan 25	Asc Ascot	21.5f Gd	3NvH	11-9	3/6	Jax Junior (19½L)	5/2	-	112
30 Dec 24	Tau Taunton	19f GS	4NvH	10-11	1/10	Jackpot Des Bordes (9½L)	5/1	-	118
6 Dec 24	Exe Exeter	16.5f Sft	4NvH	11-0	7/13	Kap Vert (27L)	11/1	-	85
10 Feb 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f Hy	NHFL	11-7	6/9	Royal Infantry (14L)	25/1	-	105

Pepe Le Moko ^p

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Inconsistent since last win; nicely treated if this proves one of his good days

6463-F

Age: 7

Weight: 10-7

OR: 114

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Nov 25	War Warwick	20f Gd	4HcCh	11-8 p	F/7	Tedwin Hills ()	9/2	114	-
24 Mar 25	Wcn Wincanton	20f Gd	4HcCh	11-8 p	3/3	Somespring Special (17L)	11/4	116	107
21 Feb 25	War Warwick	20f Sft	3HcCh	11-7 p	6/8	King's Threshold (33L)	13/2	118	96
5 Feb 25	Lud Ludlow	20f GS	3HcCh	11-9 p	4/7	Post Chaise (5½L)	5/1	120	120
15 Jan 25	Nby Newbury	23.5f Sft	4HcCh	12-0 p¹	6/8	Jasmin De Grugy (21L)	8/1	122	112
19 Dec 24	Exe Exeter	24.5f GS	3HcCh	11-8	6/11	Don't Rightly Know (47L)	20/1	124	98

With further improvement on the cards, U CANT BE SERIOUS (nap) may well complete a C&D double. Royal Jewel is second pick.

U Cant Be Serious

15/8 U Cant Be Serious,

11/4 Royal Jewel,

5/1 Donnacha,

6/1 Saint Anapolino,

8/1 Harper's Brook,

Pepe Le Moko

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